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plural beavers
1
or plural beaver
a
: either of two large semiaquatic herbivorous rodents comprising a family (Castoridae including Castor canadensis of North America and C. fiber of Eurasia), having webbed hind feet and a broad flat scaly tail, and constructing dams and partially submerged lodges
b
: the fur or pelt of the beaver
2
a
: a hat made of beaver fur or a fabric imitation
b
: silk hat
3
: a heavy fabric of felted wool or of cotton napped on both sides
4
vulgar
: the genitals of a female especially when covered with pubic hair
1
: a piece of armor protecting the lower part of the face
2
: a helmet visor
beavered; beavering; beavers
: to work energetically
beavering away at the problem
Examples of beaver in a Sentence
Verb
he's been beavering away at the various courses for his dinner party all day long, hoping to impress his new friends
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Noun
There were cartoon beavers everywhere, brisket sandwiches far better than any gas station should be able to produce, and a bar of jerky (and a wall of jerky next to it for the impatient or antisocial).
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
There’s the yellow, blue-nosed beaver Norb (Nick Bakay) — witty, sophisticated, sarcastic, and opinionated.
—
Skyler Trepel,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 June 2026
Not everyone embraces beaver rewilding, especially when — unlike the Ealing project — the animals are introduced illicitly, said George Holmes, a conservation professor at the University of Leeds.
—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
While some countries have convenience stores on every corner and delicious wine, America has ginormous megashops with shooting ranges, cowboy hats, and aisles and aisles of beaver plushies.
—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
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“Beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/beaver. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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beaver
1 of 2 noun
bea·ver
ˈbē-vər 
plural beaver or beavers
1
: a large plant-eating rodent that has webbed hind feet and a broad flat tail and that builds dams and houses of mud and branches which are partly underwater
2
: the fur of a beaver
beaver
2 of 2 noun
: a piece of armor protecting the lower part of the face
Geographical Definition
Beaver
geographical name
Bea·ver
ˈbē-vər
1
river 280 miles (451 kilometers) long in northwestern Oklahoma forming the upper course of the North Canadian River
2
river 305 miles (491 kilometers) long Canada in Alberta and Saskatchewan flowing east into the Churchill River
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